The effect of age on the reproductive output of the abalone pest Terebrao sabella heterouncinata (Polychaeta: Sabellidae: Sabellinae)

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 513-516

  Simon, C A ^a   Kaiser, H ^a   Britz, P J ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Negligible senescence

Indexed keywords

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; FECUNDITY; PEST SPECIES; POLYCHAETE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SHELLFISH CULTURE;

ANIMALIA; HALIOTIS CORRUGATA; HALIOTIS MIDAE; POLYCHAETA; SABELLA; SABELLIDAE; TEREBRASABELLA HETEROUNCINATA;

EID: 28444492689     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320509504111     Document Type: Article

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